Grizzly Bear Viewing - May, June, July, August Telegraph Cove to Glendale Cove, Knight Inlet

$250 CDN per passenger, plus tax

      Enclosed, Heated Water Taxi with toilet on board

      Lunch, snack and beverage included.

Enjoy the majesty of the snow-capped coastal mountains as we explore spectacular Knight Inlet to find grizzly bears in the spring. As the snows melt, both black and grizzly bears emerge from their hibernation dens on the mountain slopes. They make their way down to feed on the spring sedge grasses in the river lowlands. At low tide the bears also feed along the inlet beaches, eating seaweed and turning over rocks to find crabs, barnacles and mussels. 

During this Estuary Tour we will view the bears safely from the boat. A good pair of binoculars is a bonus for viewing purposes. This also prevents disturbing the elusive grizzly bears from their food source. During May and early June you may see big boars and females during their mating rituals. Early July is when we see newborn cubs scrambling along beside their mothers as they first explore their wilderness home. Mom is very protective of her cubs, she has kept them hidden from the big boars until the berries ripen in late June. Then she slowly leads them down into the high grade grizzly habitat of the river estuary. Huckleberries, salmon berries and elder berries ripen in mid July and our sighting rate drops to 85%. Many of the grizzly have traveled inland to feast on this delicious food source.

Mid to Late August the salmon start arriving. The bears are chasing the fish around in the low tide pools at the river mouth. Once the Salmon arrive we add a land viewing component and our tour. The land based tour is priced at $360 per person. Click Here for Grizzly Bear and Salmon Tour description.

We offer both boat and land viewing tours up to early October.

For more Information call 250-956-3656 or E-mail Us